Huaxu conceived Fuxi and Nüwa after stepping in the footprint of the thunder god at the marsh of Leihua, a miraculous conception linking the primordial sibling-spouses to divine origins.
Fuxi and Nüwa are the primordial sibling-spouses of Chinese mythology, depicted as intertwined serpent-tailed beings who repopulated the world after the Great Flood.
⚠ Early sources (Shanhai Jing, Chu Ci) treat Fuxi and Nüwa as separate figures; the sibling-spouse tradition develops in Han dynasty texts like the Duyizhi and Fengsu Tongyi, suggesting a gradual fusion of originally distinct mythological cycles.
Nüwa melted the five-colored stones to repair the broken sky after Gonggong shattered the pillar of heaven.
The Three Sovereigns comprise Fuxi, Nüwa, and Shennong, the primordial sage-rulers who established the foundations of Chinese civilization in the mythical age before recorded history.
⚠ Sources disagree on the composition: Fengsu Tongyi names Fuxi, Nüwa, and Shennong; Shangshu Dazhuan substitutes Suiren for Nüwa; Baihutong offers Fuxi, Shennong, and Zhurong; other traditions include the Yellow Emperor.
After Gonggong shattered the pillar of heaven in his rage, Nüwa melted five-colored stones to mend the broken sky and restored order to the world.
Nüwa repaired the sky with melted five-colored stones after Gonggong shattered Mount Buzhou, the great pillar supporting the northwestern corner of heaven.
When Gonggong shattered one of the pillars of heaven and the sky cracked open, Nüwa smelted five-colored stones to mend the broken vault of Tian and cut the legs of a giant turtle to prop up the corners of the sky.
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